Last night, I had dinner with my in-laws and a conversation about Charlie Sheen evolved into the most surprising of topics: celebrity crushes. More specifically, a few celebrities my mother-in-law is crushing on read more

Not that anyone needs to remind you, but wedding planning can suck. So it shouldn’t surprise you that there’s a new book out called Planning Your Wedding Sucks. Luckily, it’s not just a bunch of brides complaining (though there’s some of that)--there’s some really good advice like read more

Ordinarily, when you’re hosting major events like weddings, you and your fellow host are the only two who plan activities during and surrounding that event, unless someone wants to do something nice to surprise you. That’s not what happened here. read more

It doesn’t sound like Kate Middleton’s parents, Mike and Carole, have formally met their daughter’s future in-laws (though they seem to know Prince William well). But when they do have a sit-down, these tips will come in handy--and they’ll definitely be useful when your parents meet your guy’s. read more

Here come the holidays! And with that loads of people you hardly know. If you will be celebrating among your boyfriend’s relatives, you’ll need to do a little mental preparation. Read on to find out how to ensure you’ll be on your best behavior, survive the insanity, and become the favorite of all you meet. read more

In a perfect world, your relatives and your in-laws would happily spend every holiday together so you’d never have to choose just one family to visit on Thanksgiving and Christmas/Hanukkah. Oh, you don’t live in a perfect world? Then read on for tips for divvying up the holidays. read more

It’s no secret that I butted heads with my future in-laws—a lot—while planning our wedding. But by the time the wedding rolled around, my father was barely speaking with them, too. Here’s why: read more